Tool Academy 1

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Tool Academy is a competitive reality television show featuring nine "unsuspecting bad boys" who have been sent to "relationship boot camp". The nine men, all of whom have been nominated by their respective girlfriends, initially think they are taking part in a competition for the title of "Mr. Awesome." However, shortly after arriving they find out the truth: they are actually being entered into a "charm school" which focuses on teaching them how to behave as boyfriends. Each week, one contestant is eliminated and his girlfriend must choose whether or not to stay with him. The last contestant remaining will win a $100,000 prize and the title of "Mr. Awesome." Relationship counselor Trina Dolenz helps the contestants with their relationship problems and decides who is expelled.

The winner of the first season was Josh, who proposed to Ashley after winning the competition, and they got married directly after the graduation ceremony.

A casting call for a second season was announced at the end of the reunion show.

Lesson of the Weeks

Badges

{{colorbox}} Communication

{{colorbox}} Fidelity

{{colorbox}} Humility

{{colorbox}} Maturity

{{colorbox}} Trust

{{colorbox}} Romance

{{colorbox}} Family Values

{{colorbox}} Commitment

Contestants

Contestants

Name

Tool Name

Girlfriend

Result

Josh (Joshua) Douglas

Tiny Tool

Ashley Pellegrino

Winner in final episode

Matsuflex (Ryan Matsunaga)

Naked Tool

Jenna

Runner Up in final episode

Shawn

Loud Mouth Tool

Aida

Eliminated in episode 7

Tommy Houlihan

Slacker Tool

Krista Grubb

Eliminated in episode 6

Rob (Robert)

Power Tool

Karine

Withdrew in episode 5

M.E.G.A. (Joshua)

Playa Pimpin' Tool

Margo

Eliminated in episode 4

Celebrity (Clarence)

Party Tool

Cameron

Eliminated in episode 3

Joey

Cold-Hearted Tool

Ashley

Eliminated in episode 2

Dimitri

Greek Tool

Jill

Eliminated in episode 1

^ Shawn started the show with Jaimee Grubbs as his girlfriend. However, on episode 2, she was replaced by Aida, his girlfriend of the past six years.

^ Rob withdrew from the competition after being medically treated for anxiety over the lie detector challenge.

Episode Progress

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Contestants

Episodes

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Josh

WIN

WIN

SAFE

SAFE|

WIN

HIGH

SAFE

WINNER

2

Matsuflex

SAFE

SAFE

RISK

SAFE

SAFE

HIGH

SAFE

OUT

3

Shawn

SAFE

RISK

WIN

RISK

RISK

SAFE

OUT

4

Tommy

RISK

HIGH

SAFE

SAFE

RISK

OUT

5

Rob

RISK

SAFE

SAFE

SAFE

6

M.E.G.A.

SAFE

SAFE

SAFE

OUT

7

Celebrity

SAFE

RISK

OUT

8

Joey

SAFE

OUT

9

Dimitri

OUT

{{colorbox}} The contestant won Tool Academy and the title "Mr. Awesome"

{{colorbox}} The contestant won a challenge and won a date with his girlfriend.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was safe from being eliminated.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was at risk of being eliminated.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was eliminated and his girlfriend decided to stay with him.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was eliminated and his girlfriend decided to leave him.